History in the MakingThe 2014 NFL Season

The 2014 NFL season will be filled with record breaking performances and moments. Historical records and accomplishments will be brought up this year only to be taken down by today's stars. From Peyton Manning all the way to Frank Gore, records will fall.

Matt Ryan needs two passing touchdowns to pass Steve Bartkowski for the most in Atlanta Falcon history. Roddy White is three receiving touchdowns away from becoming the team's all-time leader in touchdowns caught as well.

Fred Jackson is four rushing scores away from passing Wray Carlton and Cookie Gilchrist for 3rd on the Bill's all-time list. If Jackson does pass those two he'll have a long way to go before he catches the #2 guy on that list - O.J. Simpson (57 rushing scores with the Bills).

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Jared Allen, now with the Chicago Bears, is 4.5 sacks away from passing Leslie O'Neal and Lawrence Taylor for 10th on the all-time sack list. John Abraham is the only active player with more sacks than Allen. Abraham currently ranks 9th on that list with five more career sacks than Allen.

Dallas Cowboy's Quarterback Tony Romo is just 3,378 passing yards shy of passing Troy Aikman for the most in Dallas history. Romo is already the franchise leader in passing touchdowns. His teammate Jason Witten is just 201 receiving yards away from becoming the third Tight End in NFL history with at least 10,000 yards. He would join Tony Gonzalez and Shannon Sharpe as the only trio to do so.

Peyton Manning is 18 passing touchdowns away from passing Brett Favre for first place on the all-time scoring list. Favre's 508 career scores is nothing short of amazing but Manning's ability to find the end zone with this Denver team is just as incredible. Manning set the single season record with 55 passing touchdowns last year so seeing him break Brett's record by week six isn't out of the question. If Manning averages 40 touchdowns over the next three years he'll finish his career with over 600 touchdowns.

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Matthew Stafford is ten passing scores from passing Bobby Layne for the most in Lion's history. Stafford is already the Lions all-time leader in passing yards mostly thanks to Calvin Johnson. Megatron is the franchise leader in receiving yards, receiving touchdowns and is just 99 receptions from passing Herman Moore to lay claim to that title as well.

Colt's Wide Receiver Reggie Wayne is 212 yards away from passing Henry Ellard for 10th on the all-time receiving yard list. Wayne is coming off an ACL injury but appears to be healthy entering 2014. He's 89 receptions away from passing Tim Brown for the 5th most receptions in league history. Reggie is also 1,015 yards away from passing Marvin Harrison for the most receiving yards in Indianapolis Colt's history.

Jamaal Charles, fresh of his new contract extension, is only 248 rushing yards away from becoming the Chiefs franchise leader. He'll pass Priest Holmes and Larry Johnson in doing so.

Adrian Peterson is 14 rushing touchdowns away from becoming the 9th player in NFL history with 100 career rushing scores. Peterson would pass Barry Sanders, Eric Dickerson and a handful of other Hall of Fame caliber players in order to get there. Peterson is already Minnesota's all-time leader in rushing yards and scores.

Drew Brees and Tom Brady are 37 and 41 passing touchdowns respectively away from being the 4th and 5th Quarterbacks in the history of the NFL to throw for 400 scores. They'll join Dan Marino (420 career scores) and the aforementioned Peyton Manning and Brett Favre. Brady and Brees can also pass John Elway for the 4th most passing yards in league history if they stay healthy.

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Eli Manning, who ranks 4th among active career leaders in passing yards, is 4,655 yards from the 40,000 yard mark. If Eli reaches that milestone he'll rank 15th on the all-time list ahead of Dave Krieg and just behind Johnny Unitas.

Eagle's Running Back LeSean McCoy is 1,066 rushing yards from becoming the franchise's all-time leader. McCoy has averaged 1,094 rushing yards per season in his career.

Frank Gore (9,967 career rushing yards) is looking to become the 29th player in the history of the NFL to tally over 10,000 career yards on the ground. Gore should have no issue reaching that milestone week one as the 49ers take on the Dallas Cowboys. Dallas allowed the 6th most rushing yards to opponents last season.

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